Tag: European Union

New EU energy rules: cleaner, more secure energy and stronger consumer protection

Stuart Mitchell

New electricity and gas market rules are taking effect across the EU. They aim to make Europe’s energy system cleaner, more secure and resilient. They protect citizens from energy price spikes and give them stronger rights and control over their energy choices. Revised electricity market rules: more choice and protection The 2022 energy crisis exposed consumers and businesses to extreme price volatility, with record gas prices and soaring electricity bills. The reform of the EU electricity market rules aims to make the energy market more resilient, boost renewables, better protect consumers, and enhance…

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46 projects selected for funding under the 2025 Circulation of European Literary Works call

Stuart Mitchell

46 projects, comprising a total of 499 works of fiction, have been selected for translation from 36 into 24 languages, with a prevalence of youth literature and novels. In the next three years, these works will be published, promoted, and made available to readers across Europe and beyond, showcasing the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of European literature. Creative Europe: promoting collaboration and exchange Out of 189 submissions, 46 proposals were selected for funding, guaranteeing support to the highest-quality projects. Involving 76 organisations from 23 Creative Europe countries, including Ukraine,…

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European Union and UNESCO launch a new initiative to strengthen literacy and economic resilience in Afghanistan

Stuart Mitchell

The European Union (EU) announced the launch of a new partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a total of € 4.7 million for economic empowerment through community-based skills development and literacy training in Afghanistan. This initiative will provide essential community-based education and livelihood skills to 7,500 youth and adults, including members of both returnee and host communities, across five Provinces of Afghanistan. It will deliver integrated community-based literacy and vocational skills training, enabling enrolled learners to acquire foundational literacy and numeracy (equivalent to Grade…

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UNHCR and the European Union launch 360-degree interactive film on Venezuelan displacement in Ecuador

Stuart Mitchell

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the European Union launched today an innovative 360-degree interactive film that tells the story of a young woman from Venezuela who fled from her country in search of safety in Ecuador. On the Other Side is a virtual reality film that aims to create empathy among the European and global public about the situation of Venezuelans who have left their country due to insecurity, persecution and widespread shortages of basic goods and services. With more than 6 million refugees and migrants, the exodus from…

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EU Launches New Strategy to “protect the planet, defend our citizens and empower our industries”

Stuart Mitchell

The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, recently adopted, is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy. It will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for the Future of Europe. There is a strong business case for transforming the way products are designed, produced, used, and recycled in the EU and by taking the lead in this transition, we will create new investment opportunities and jobs. Under the new plans, all plastic packaging on the EU…

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